MARION, Ohio — Tiffin City Schools' superintendent Gary Barber was charged with OVI and lane violations on Friday, according to the Advertiser-Tribune.
Barber was pulled over by a state trooper in Marion, and it was reported by TiffinOhio.net that he refused a DUI test on the scene.
This is not the first time the 55-year-old was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
The Advertiser-Tribune says he previously pleaded no contest and was found guilty of OVI in 2017.
Tiffin City Schools says Barber is on a medical leave of absence, and that assistant superintendent Bob Boes is managing day-to-day operations in his place.
The school posted the following on its Facebook page:
"The Tiffin City Schools Board of Education wants to advise staff, students, and parents of the school district that Superintendent Barber is presently on medical leave of absence. The Board is looking into all of the current circumstances and will be developing a plan for the effective and efficient management of the operations of the District.
At present, Assistant Superintendent Bob Boes continues to manage day-to-day operations with the support of the District's competent administrative team."